Andreas Otte's Fw fighter project w/BMW P.8011 engine
In August 1941, Dipl-Ing Mittelhuber did a study on the design and performance
of single-seat fighters with powerplants still under development. This
was based on their Fw 190 design, which was just entering service at that
time. One such fighter project researched was the aircraft based on the
Fw 190 airframe, but with the BMW 802 18-cylinder, twin-row radial engine
with a three-speed, single stage supercharger. This engine had a 2600 HP
take-off rating, and could deliver 1600 HP at an altitude of 12000 m (39000').
The engine was to be housed in a BMW designed low drag cowling driving
a 3.8 m (12' 6") variable pitch propeller. An alternate engine arrangement
which was considered but not included in this study was the BMW P.8011
engine. This powerplant had a 2800-2900 HP take off rating. It was basically
a BMW 802 with two exhaust gas turbines enclosed in an aerodynamic cowling,
and it drove two contrarotating propellers. A bomb load of 500 kg (1102
lbs) or two 300 liter (66 gallon) drop tanks could be carried, or an optional
50 kg (110 lbs) bomb under each wing. No armament was provided for at this
design stage. This project was not realized, however, and Focke-Wulf went
on to develop their Ta 152 high altitude fighters.
Andreas Otte's Fw fighter project w/BMW P.8011 engine
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Weight | Takeoff Weight | Wing Loading | Max. Speed |
| 12.5 m
41' |
11.3 m
37' |
3.8 m
12' 5" |
26.0 m²
279.8 ft² |
4475 kg
9865 lbs |
5400 kg
11904 lbs |
208 kg/m²
42.6 lbs/ft² |
725 km/h
450 mph |
| Manufacturer | Scale | Material | Notes |
| Planet #019
"Einsitzer w/BMW 802" |
1/72 | Resin & Decals | one of the more simple Planet kits, consists of two hollow cast
fuselage halves, two solid wings (left & right), two solid horizontal stabs, a 'nose cone' and assorted cockpit detail parts, vac canopy. The cowling is molded onto the fuselage....still, a nice looking kit. |
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| A cutaway view of the
Fw Fighter Project w/BMW P.8011engine |
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Above images from Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Fighters 1939-1945 & Geheimprojekte der Luftwaffe Band II: Strategische Bomber 1935-1945